Lymphatic SystemLymphatic System

Works with the Works with the circulatory systemcirculatory system

Removes waste and Removes waste and excess fluids from excess fluids from the body tissuesthe body tissues

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LymphLymph

A thin, watery fluid composed of A thin, watery fluid composed of intercellular, or interstitial fluid, which intercellular, or interstitial fluid, which forms when plasma diffuses into tissue forms when plasma diffuses into tissue spaces.spaces.

Lymphatic vesselsLymphatic vessels

Are located throughout the body in the Are located throughout the body in the tissues that have blood vessels.tissues that have blood vessels.

Lymph nodes (glands)Lymph nodes (glands)

located throughout located throughout the body, usually in the body, usually in groups or clusters.groups or clusters. Small, round or oval Small, round or oval

masses ranging in masses ranging in size.size.

Lymph vessels bring Lymph vessels bring lymph to the nodes.lymph to the nodes.

Nodes filter the Nodes filter the lymph and remove lymph and remove impurities and dead impurities and dead blood cellsblood cells

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Lymphatic ductsLymphatic ductsLymph tissueLymph tissueSpleenSpleenThymusThymus

Lymphatic DuctsLymphatic Ducts 2 lymphatic ducts2 lymphatic ducts

Right lymphatic ductRight lymphatic duct – short tube that – short tube that receive all of the receive all of the purified lymph from purified lymph from the right side of the the right side of the head and neck, head and neck, chest, arm.chest, arm.

Thoracic ductThoracic duct – – larger tube, drains larger tube, drains the lymph from the the lymph from the rest of the body.rest of the body.

Lymph TissueLymph Tissue

Lymph tissue in the nodes produces Lymph tissue in the nodes produces lymphocytes (a type of leukocyte) and lymphocytes (a type of leukocyte) and antibodiesantibodies

SpleenSpleen An organ located beneath An organ located beneath

the left side of the the left side of the diaphragm and in back of diaphragm and in back of the upper part of the the upper part of the stomach.stomach.

Produces leukocytes and Produces leukocytes and antibodiesantibodies

Destroys old erythrocytesDestroys old erythrocytes Stores erythrocytes to Stores erythrocytes to

release into the release into the bloodstream if bleeding bloodstream if bleeding occur.occur.

Filters metabolites and Filters metabolites and wastes from body tissues.wastes from body tissues.

ThymusThymus

A mass of lymph A mass of lymph tissue located in the tissue located in the center of the upper center of the upper chest.chest.

During early life, it During early life, it produces antibodies produces antibodies and manufactures and manufactures lymphocytes to fight lymphocytes to fight infection.infection.

Diseases and Abnormal Diseases and Abnormal ConditionsConditions

AdenitisAdenitis – is an inflammation or infection of the – is an inflammation or infection of the lymph nodeslymph nodes

Hodgkin’s diseaseHodgkin’s disease – is a chronic, malignant – is a chronic, malignant disease of the lymph nodes.disease of the lymph nodes.

LymphangitisLymphangitis – is an inflammation of lymphatic – is an inflammation of lymphatic vessels, usually resulting from an infection in an vessels, usually resulting from an infection in an extremity.extremity.

SplenomegalySplenomegaly – is an enlargement of the – is an enlargement of the spleenspleen

TonsillitisTonsillitis – is an inflammation or infection of – is an inflammation or infection of the tonsils.the tonsils.

Related CareersRelated Careers

ImmunologistImmunologist

InternistInternist

Medical TermsMedical TermsRoot Word; lymph(o)-lymph or the Root Word; lymph(o)-lymph or the

lymphatic glandslymphatic glands

LymphLymphadenitis adenitis gland inflammation gland inflammation LymphLymphangiomaangioma vessels tumor vessels tumor LymphLymphocyteocyte cell cell LymphoLymphopoiesispoiesis make,develop make,develop LymphoLymphostasis stasis stop stop LymphLymphedemaedema swelling due to fluid swelling due to fluid LymphoLymphocytocyto peniapenia cell decrease cell decrease LymphoLymphocytocyto sissis cell disease condition cell disease condition LymphoLymphoidid resembling resembling

Medical TermsMedical TermsRoot word: lymphaden/o – denotes Root word: lymphaden/o – denotes

lymph nodelymph nodeLymphadenoLymphadenopathypathy disease diseaseLymphadenLymphadenitisitis inflammation inflammation

Medical TermsMedical TermsRoot word: immun/o – denotes Root word: immun/o – denotes

protectionprotectionAutoAutoimmune selfimmune self ImmunoImmunoglobulinglobulin protein protein ImmunoImmunosuppressionsuppression to stop to stop

Medical TermsMedical TermsWord roots: splen(o) – denotes the Word roots: splen(o) – denotes the

spleenspleenHyperHyper splen splen ismism above state above stateSpleno Spleno phrenphren icic diaphragm, diaphragm,

pertaining topertaining toSplenSplenectomyectomy surgical removal surgical removal SplenoSplenocelecele without without

nourishmentnourishmentSplenoSplenorrhagiarrhagia excessive flow, excessive flow,

bleedingbleedingSplenoSplenomegalymegaly enlargement enlargement

Medical TermsMedical TermsRoot word: thym/o – denote thymus Root word: thym/o – denote thymus

glandglandThymThymoma oma tumor or swelling tumor or swellingThymThymectomyectomy surgical removal surgical removal

AbbreviationsAbbreviationsQ-RQ-R

QQ MeaningMeaning Qd every dayQd every day Qh every hourQh every hour Q2h every 2 hoursQ2h every 2 hours Q3h every 3 hoursQ3h every 3 hours Q4h every 4 hoursQ4h every 4 hours Qhs every night at bedtimeQhs every night at bedtime Qid four times a dayQid four times a day Qns quantity not sufficientQns quantity not sufficient Qod every other dayQod every other day Qol quality of lifeQol quality of life Qs quantity sufficientQs quantity sufficient Qt quart Qt quart

AbbreviationsAbbreviationsQ-RQ-R

RR MeaningMeaning R Respiration, rectalR Respiration, rectal Rt rightRt right Ra radiumRa radium RBC red blood cellRBC red blood cell RDA recommended daily allowanceRDA recommended daily allowance REM rapid eye movementREM rapid eye movement RHD rheumatic heart diseaseRHD rheumatic heart disease RLQ right lower quadrantRLQ right lower quadrant RN registered nurseRN registered nurse RNA ribonucleic acidRNA ribonucleic acid

AbbreviationsAbbreviationsQ-RQ-R

RR MeaningMeaning R/O rule outR/O rule out RO reality orientationRO reality orientation ROM range of motionROM range of motion RR recovery roomRR recovery room RRT registered respiratory RRT registered respiratory

therapist, therapist, registered radiologic technologistregistered radiologic technologist

RT respiratory therapy/therapistRT respiratory therapy/therapist RUQ right upper quadrantRUQ right upper quadrant Rx prescription, take, Rx prescription, take,

treatmenttreatment